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Permalink Reply by Corbin on January 18, 2015 at 8:19pm

Now comes the time of fun to shape it....

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on January 19, 2015 at 12:27am

So far so good, Corbin. Looks like your neck height is spot on, and with a fretboard added as you mentioned, the strings will have the right elevation for the bridge break angle, and if you have a mg pup in mind, a good clearance for that too. Good work.

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Permalink Reply by Corbin on January 19, 2015 at 6:43am

No mag pickup at this time, it will be 2 pezio pickups and maybe a mag later.

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Permalink Reply by Corbin on January 20, 2015 at 6:37pm

Craved away the parts of the neck that don't belong in this build....

Yes I did some of the neck shaping with a Tomahawk

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Permalink Reply by Corbin on January 25, 2015 at 12:40pm

Mounted the tail piece (still need to drill string holes) and cut my finger / fret board...

I am thinking of trying to use this sewing machine bobbin holder as seen in the above picture as the bridge with a saddle under it to raise it to the right height. I'm just not sure if it is to rounded on the top of it.

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Permalink Reply by Corbin on January 29, 2015 at 6:20pm

Got more done....

I still need to notch the bridge saddle.

The stain I used on the finger / fret board  is made from soaking #0000 steel wool in white vinegar and then was wiped on. I will top coat it with something to create a nice sheen to it.

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Permalink Reply by Corbin on February 8, 2015 at 3:11pm

Got my replacement Mag Pickup from Dan Sleep and cut a hole in the body top for the pickup... Dan does some really nice work and aims to please you with his product.

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